Definition of assail

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Assail (v. t.) To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like..

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Peal :: Peal (v. t.) To assail with noise or loud sounds.
Assassinate :: Assassinate (v. t.) To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly..
Rattle :: Rattle (v. t.) To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise..
Assailant :: Assailant (n.) One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer..
Wassailer :: Wassailer (n.) One who drinks wassail; one who engages in festivity, especially in drinking; a reveler..
Battle :: Battle (v. t.) To assail in battle; to fight.
Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..
Wassail :: Wassail (n.) An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one..
Scoff :: Scoff (v. t.) To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at.
Invader :: Invader (n.) One who invades; an assailant; an encroacher; an intruder.
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like..
Tenable :: Tenable (a.) Capable of being held, naintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or againts attempts to take or process; as, a tenable fortress, a tenable argument..
Repel :: Repel (v. t.) To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant..
Wassail :: Wassail (n.) The liquor used for a wassail; esp., a beverage formerly much used in England at Christmas and other festivals, made of ale (or wine) flavored with spices, sugar, toast, roasted apples, etc.; -- called also lamb's wool..
Attempter :: Attempter (n.) An assailant; also, a temper..
Wassail :: Wassail (n.) An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse.
Assailable :: Assailable (a.) Capable of being assailed.
Assaulter :: Assaulter (n.) One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant..
Assailant :: Assailant (a.) Assailing; attacking.
Assailer :: Assailer (n.) One who assails.
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